Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201100468 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM BACKHOE BUCKET

Accident Summary Nr: 201100468 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 08/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125673343	01/15/1998	4941	0	Lake Almanor Country Club Mutual Water Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was trimming limbs from trees in the maintenance yard while standing in the bucket of a backhoe. Employee #1 fell from the bucket as the backhoe was being driven forward. Employee #1 broke the femur of his right leg when he fell and was hospitalized. The bucket of the backhoe did not have railings and Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, TREE TRIMMING, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125673343			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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